NBA NEWS - Raptors, Kings, Pistons and Thunder headline ninth NBA Canada Series

2021-22 NBA Rookie of the Year Scottie Barnes - (NBA - photo)

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Friday August 4, 2023

The National Basketball Association (NBA) announced that the ninth NBA Canada Series will feature preseason games in Vancouver and Montréal in October 2023.

On Sunday, Oct. 8, two-time NBA All-Star Pascal Siakam, 2021-22 Kia NBA Rookie of the Year Scottie Barnes and the Toronto Raptors will take on the 2022-23 NBA Pacific Division champion Sacramento Kings at Rogers Arena in Vancouver. The Kings feature three-time NBA All-Star Domantas Sabonis, 2023 NBA All-Star De’Aaron Fox and Canadian Trey Lyles, and are coached by unanimous 2022-23 NBA Coach of the Year Mike Brown.

On Thursday, Oct. 12, Canadians Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Luguentz Dort – a native of Montréal – and the Oklahoma City Thunder will take on the Detroit Pistons at the Bell Centre in Montréal. The Pistons feature 2021-22 Kia NBA All-Rookie First Team member Cade Cunningham, 2022-23 Kia NBA All-Rookie Second Team member Jaden Ivey and 2023 No. 5 overall draft pick Ausar Thompson.

Tickets for The NBA Canada Series presented by Bell will go on sale at a later date. Fans can register their interest for exclusive presale ticket access by visiting NBA.com/CanadaSeries. NBA Experiences ticket packages offering premium access to the game in Montréal and other events will be available for purchase here. In addition to presenting partner Bell, supporting partners of The NBA Canada Series 2023 include Hennessy, Labatt, Subway and Tangerine.

In total, 15 NBA teams have participated in 16 preseason games across six cities as part of The NBA Canada Series presented by Bell, drawing a total attendance of more than a quarter of a million.

NBA Canada Senior Vice President and Managing Director Leah MacNab said, “We’re extremely excited about this year’s NBA Canada Series presented by Bell, which comes at a time when basketball popularity and the level of talent coming from Canada are at an all-time high. Through these two games and the surrounding events, the passionate NBA fans in Vancouver and Montréal will have the opportunity to see some of the best up-and-coming players in the league and several hometown heroes, which will inspire the next generation of fans and players across the country.”

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